Episodes
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Digger: The Oddest Movie of the Year? (feat: Nick)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Nick break down the new Tom Cruise film, Digger, which has proved quite divisive with audiences. Is it misunderstood? Or is it a swing and a miss? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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We're Back! Summer 2026 Recap
In this episode Blaine finds the podcast password and covers all the movies he saw in Summer 2026! Odyssey! Spider-Man! Disclosure Day! Resident Evil! Many more! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days...
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The Best Movies of the 2010's (feat. Brent and Charles)
In this episode, Blaine brings on recurring guests Charles and Brent to break down their agreed-upon list of the best movies from 2010-2019. We got takes, folks! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days...
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The Mandalorian and Grogu (feat. Liam)
In this episode Blaine and special guest Liam break down the new Star Wars spinoff. Is this the right project to bring back Star Wars to the silver screen after 6 years? How much can the sheer presence of Grogu save the experience? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat...
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Mortal Kombat II and the 2020's Action Movie Hall of Fame (feat. Zach)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest (self proclaimed second chair of the pod) Zach break down the new Mortal Kombat film. They talk adaptation, fan expectation, and buzzsaw hats before pivoting to a conversation about the best action movies of the decade so far.
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Michael and the Curse of the Music Biopic (feat. Taylor Blake)
In this episode Blaine and special guest Taylor Blake (ZekeFilm, Crowd vs Critic) talk about the new Michael Jackson biopic which is bound to be one of the biggest movies of the year. They also examine and interrogate the recent trend of the music biopic and whether or not they are succeeding.…
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Project Hail Mary (feat. Adam)
DAD POD RETURNS! Blaine and recurring guest Adam break down the new sci-fi epic Project Hail Mary. They talk space, Ryan Gosling and the challenges of adaptation. Amaze! Amaze! Amaze! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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2026 Post-Oscars Reaction (feat. Ronnie and Charles)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guests Ronnie and Charles break down the Oscar ceremony. They discuss the One Battle/Sinners race, category wins, and how this stacks up in Oscar history. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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The 2026 Pre-Oscars Draft (feat. Matty, Jackson, Haydon, and Ian)
In this episode, Blaine gathers his drafting crew (recurring guests: Matty, Jackson, Haydon, and Ian) to once again draft on what they think will win big on Oscar night. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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The Fourth Annual Ward Awards (feat. Brett, Brent, and Chase)
It's that time of year! The Ward Awards High Council have communed for the Annual awards ceremony where they discuss the best superlatives of 2025. Timecodes: (0:00) Year in Review Discussion (8:21) Best Movie 5 Years Ago [2020] (18:34) Best Supporting Actor (32:37) Best Supporting Actress…
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2026 Oscar Nominations Reaction (feat. Charles)
In this episode Blaine and Charles give some brief predictions for the Oscars before the telecast and then give their reactions to the nominations. F1 in Picture? What's going on? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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2025 in TV: The Best and Disappointments (feat. Hannah)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Hannah talk about the landscape of tv shows from streaming giants to network sitcoms to game shows, breaking down their top 5 most disappointing shows of last year before ending on a positive note with their favorites of 2025. Intro Music: Happy Days by...
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The Best Movies of 2025- Part Two
In this episode, Blaine continues to round up the guests he had on in 2025 to talk favorites of the year and wild cards with pairings and groups! Timecodes: (0:00) Adam- Fantastic 4: First Steps/Black Bag (7:56) Cam- Weapons/Perfect Neighbor Payton- Wake Up Dead Man/Two Sleepy People (22:50)…
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The Best Movies of 2025- Part One
In this episode Blaine grabs all of his guests he put on in the past year to talk about their favorite movie of the year and a catch all wild card to chat about. Its that time of year! Timecodes: (0:00) Blaine- OBAA/Sinners/Final Destination: Bloodlines Sydney- Zootopia 2/Captain America: Brave…
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Avatar: Fire and Ash/Marty Supreme (feat. Jacob)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Jacob break down the two big releases of the winter: the sci-fi franchise epic Avatar: Fire and Ash and the new chaotic kinetic Josh Safdie Timothee Chalamet film Marty Supreme. ntro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for...
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Horror in 2025 Catchup (feat. Cameron)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Cameron unleash their sicko mindset and talk about the year in horror, breaking down some of the notable titles in horror. Vampires, children in peril, women in yards! Pretty crazy! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free...
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Wake Up Dead Man (feat. Will)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Will break down the new Benoit Blanc mystery: Wake Up Dead Man. Praise be! They talk about murder mysteries, the thematic tapestry of faith, and why the Rian Johnson stock keeps going up. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat...
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The Best Pixar Movie Bracket (feat. Charles and Ronnie)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Charles and Ronnie bring you another bracket to bicker and squabble about: the films of Pixar! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code:...
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Wicked: For Good (feat. Payton)
Good news! Wicked: For Good, the hotly anticipated sequel to last years smash hit is finally here! Bad news: Blaine is still crashing out about this movie. Joining him is returning guest Payton to talk all things Wicked, how this stacks up to the first, and how Glinda is able to get around in…
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The Running Man and Remakes We'd Like to See (feat. Brett)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Brett talk about Edgar Wright's new adaptation of the Running Man with Glen Powell before discussing remakes in todays movie economy and bringing five remake ideas to the table to pitch. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat...
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The Best Picture Rankings [Decade by Decade] (feat. Brent and Charles)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guests Brent and Charles go decade by decade and rank the Best Picture winners of their respective years. Thats right! They've seen all 97 of them! Together they must compromise and bargain to create the perfect ranked list each decade. Timecodes: (0:00) Intro...
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One Battle After Another (feat. Nick)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Nick break down the new film from Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another. We did it, cinephiles! The movies are back! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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Worst Movies of the Decade {so far} (feat. Sara)
In this episode Blaine and special guest Sara break down the stinkiest movies of the past 5 years! IP slop! Superhero garbage! Musicals? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code: DCMY2VXKQKZ65U3J
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The Woke Pod (feat. Charles and Nischaya)
In this episode, Blaine with the help of recurring guest Charles and special guest Nischaya break down how politically progressive movies have gotten and each bring a few movies (and maybe a tv show) to determine where they land on the brand new machine: The Woke-O-Meter. Intro Music: Happy Days…
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2025 Summer Movie Catchup
Blaine is back! In this episode he covers what he saw over the summer! Superman! Eddington! 28 Years Later! Naked Gun! Movies! Now More than Ever! Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/happy-days License code:...
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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (feat. Will)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Will break down the 8th and final (?) installment in the Mission Impossible franchise. They talk submarines, biplanes, stunts, and then rank the franchise by title sequence, by Tom Cruise's hair choices, and the quality of the movies themselves. Intro...
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Andor Season 2: Ep 10-12 Recap (feat. Adam)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Adam break down the finale stretch of Andor. Did this show land the plane? How does this slide into the events of Rogue One? Will we ever get Star Wars this good again? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for…
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Andor Season 2: Ep 7-9 Recap (feat. Adam)
In episode, Blaine and recurring guest (he's got friends everywhere) Adam break down the third batch of episodes from Andor's second season. Genocide, extractions, droids, what more can you possibly ask for in a Star Wars project? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat...
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Andor Season 2: Ep 4-6 Recap (feat. Adam)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest (and sister rhydo enthusiast) Adam break down the second batch of Andor episodes in spoiler detail. They discuss the paranoid frantic nature of this season, motivations and allegiances of our main characters, and where we think the season is going.…
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Andor Season 2: Ep 1-3 Recap (feat Adam)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest (and Maya Pei Brigade enthusiast) Adam break down the first three episodes of Andor. They discuss the rebel infighting, wedding chaos, and fascistic workings of the Empire, as well as why its so good to have this show back. Intro Music: Happy Days by...
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Sinners and Our Favorite Up-and-Coming Actors (feat. Ronnie)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Ronnie break down the new hit film from Ryan Coogler, Sinners! They talk about the movie, the tapestry of ideas and themes the movie is threading, Michael B Jordan's career trajectory, and end the episode by talking about their favorite up and coming...
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Andor Season 1 Recap (feat. Adam)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guest (and father of the host), Adam recap the first season of the Disney+ show Andor in preparation for the second and final season. They talk through why this stands above other Star Wars projects, favorite sequences and characters, and what they are…
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Mickey 17 and Foreign Film Recommendations (feat. CJ)
In this episode, Blaine and special guest CJ talk about Mickey 17 the new sci-fi satire from auteur filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. They discuss his filmography, style, and how that translates to his new movie then give some foreign film recommendations. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro…
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The Best Films of the '20's {So Far} (feat. Charles)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Charles share their combined list of the 25 best movies of the decade...so far. Outrageous comedies, intimate memory-pieces, and big blockbuster swings aplenty! Timecodes: (16:00) Honorable Mentions (24:45) Top 25 Movies of the 2020’s (so far) (1:35:52)...
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2025 Post-Oscars Reaction (feat. Matt and Charles)
In this episode, Blaine, recurring guest Charles, and special guest Matt talk about the 2025 Oscar ceremony, what won, what surprised us, and what this means for the state of cinema. We also have copious amounts of bits. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for...
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The 2025 Pre-Oscar Draft (feat. Ian, Spencer, Matty, and Jackson)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guests Ian, Spencer, Matty, and Jackson return to the Oscar draft where they compete to predict what will take home the Oscar gold. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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The Third Annual Ward Awards (feat. Brent, Chase, and Brett)
In this episode, Blaine and his esteemed panel go through what they thought were the best performances and technical achievements of the year. Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (7:11) Best Movie 5 Years Ago [2019] (17:17) Best Supporting Actor (28:32) Best Supporting Actress (41:48) Best Cinematography...
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The "Horizon-Chapter One" Watch-Along (feat. Chase)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Chase break form of the podcast and record The Reel View's first audio commentary track for "Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter One" directed by Kevin Costner. Shenanigans ensue. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free…
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Den of Thieves 2: Pantera and The Best Heist Movies (feat. Tommy)
In this episode, Blaine and special guest Tommy break down the new sequel to the 2018 underground hit Den of Thieves: Pantera. They talk Gerald Butler, January action movies, and then end the episode giving their own personal Mount Rushmore of Heist Movies. Also is Sorcerer a heist movie? I…
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The Best Movies of 2024: Part Two (feat. The Guests of 2024)
In this episode, Blaine rounds out the end of the year with a conversation with returning guests Matty, Ian, Jackson, Haydon, and Spencer to talk about the best films of the year. Matty- Kneecap/ Dune:Part Two Ian- Queer/Monkey Man Jackson- The Brutalist/ The Sweet East Haydon- Challengers/Baby...
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The Best Movies of 2024: Part One (feat. The Guests of 2024)
It's that time of year! In this episode, Blaine grabs all of his guests that have been on the pod to talk about their favorite films of the year. From Wild Robots to giant sandworms, franchise re-inventions and (checks notes) hundreds of beavers? That can't be right! Timecodes: (0:00) Blaine…
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Wicked and Top 10 Movie Musicals (feat. Will)
Wicked is here! Blaine and recurring guest Will break down the new smash hit adaptation of the Broadway phenomenon. After a discussion of the highs and lows, they then reveal their favorite movie musicals. Timecodes: (0:00) Wicked (38:18) Top 10 Movie Musicals
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Gladiator II and the Ridley Scott Retrospective (feat. Brent)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Brent break down the career of one Sir Ridley Scott, one of the signature directors working today, from sci-fi swings, to swords and sandals epics, to whatever the heck House of Gucci was. They then transition to talk about the long awaited Gladiator II....
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My Old Ass and the Best Coming-of-Age Movies (feat. Payton)
In this episode Blaine and special guest Payton break down the new comedy drama My Old Ass and then both reveal some of their favorite films from the coming-of-age genre from book adaptations, to tear-jerkers, to classics. (0:00) My Old Ass Discussion -Spoilers around (9:00) (15:20) Favorite…
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Joker: Folie a Deux/Megalopolis (feat. Jacob)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Jacob break down two of this fall's most anticipated offerings: the comic book musical (?) sequel Joker: Folie a Deux and Francis Ford Coppola's new auteur epic Megalopolis. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for...
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Random Movie Roulette (feat. Ian)
In this episode, Blaine and returning guest Ian chat about three movies that Ian has recently seen: the emotional rollercoaster Inside Out, the ambitious dramedy Funny People, and the visually stunning Mandy. Check out Ian's podcast: RadioActive Official Podcast...
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Top 10 Sickest Movie Weapons (feat. Will)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guest Will have one simple question: what are the coolest movie weapons of all time? They have both comprised a list of 10 weapons each and chaos ensues. Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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The 2024 Horror Movie Catchup (feat. Cameron)
In this episode, Blaine and special guest Cameron go through all of 2024's horror movies, from two nun-based films, to indie attempts, to lesser known favorites. Timecodes: (4:30) Late Night with The Devil (10:19) Immaculate (15:17) The First Omen (20:36) In A Violent Nature (27:53) Tarot (36:25)...
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The Best Movie Franchise Bracket (feat. Ronnie and Charles)
In this episode, Blaine and recurring guests Ronnie and Charles return for the annual bracket podcast, this time discussing what the best movie franchise is. Spider-Man? Batman? Mad Max? Despicable Me? Intro Music: Happy Days by Simon Folwar Intro Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):...
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Alien: Romulus and the Alien/Predator Ranking (feat. Charles)
In this episode Blaine and recurring guest Charles break down the new installment in the Alien franchise: Alien: Romulus. Is the franchise back? Are facehuggers the scariest creature on God's green earth? After pondering these questions, they then have to agree on a ranking of every single Alien...